muscat festival
The city of Muscat will celebrate the Oman’s traditional arts, culture and heritage while providing people of Oman, fun, adventure, excitement and entertainment, the Muscat Festival has been a key highlight in the social calendar of the Sultanate of Oman more than three million visitors are expected for the Muscat Festival to be held from January 27 to February 24.
The Muscat Municipality has also teamed up with the Ministry of Tourism to create an international advertising campaign to encourage tourists to come and experience the event first hand. The international campaign was launched by the Ministry of Tourism in London on 9 November at the World Travel Market while the local campaign launched in Muscat by His Excellency Eng. Sultan bin Hamdon Al Harthi, Head of Muscat Municipality in early January after Oman’s National Day Celebrations and the Asian Beach Games.
The Oman Ministry of Tourism organised roadshows, focusing on tapping Indian tourists, recognising the huge potential and increasing business opportunities and establishing contacts within the Indian travel trade industry.
Oman's leading carrier Oman Air, along with Shangri-La's Bar Al Jissah Resort, Grand Hyatt Muscat, National Travel and Tourism, Zahara Tours, Aitken Spence Hotels and Travel Point are some of them participated in the road-shows.
As part of the Road show held in Indian major cities noted singer Sonu Nigam accompanied by Bollywood actor Lara Dutta would stage a performance on February 10, while Shah Rukh Khan, who has a huge fan following in Oman, is expected to perform on February 17.
Currently, Europe and GCC countries constitute a majority of tourist arrivals to Oman, which numbered 1.7 million.
At present, the traffic between India and Oman comprise visiting friends and relatives and those travelling for employment.
The oil-rich Sultanate of Oman has a seven hundred Thousand strong Indian community, as a "safe" country with similar food tastes and people known for their hospitality.
Oman's tourism ministry intends to capitalise on existing historical ties and similarities with India in culture, music, culinary delights and family values.
Places of Interest/Venue : Qurum Natural Park, Nassem Garden, The Wave and Qurum City Centre.Follow more on : http://muscat-festival.com/ ;
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